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SoftBank plans record $6.3B retail bond sale to fund OpenAI commitments

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SoftBank plans a record 1 trillion yen ($6.3B) retail bond sale in Japan, its third this year, to fund investment commitments to OpenAI. Analysts say banks were reluctant to take the risk.

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  1. 2026-08-24 07:24 · The Next Web
    SoftBank plans record $6.3bn retail bond sale in Japan
  2. 2026-08-24 02:20 · Techmeme
    SoftBank plans a $6.3B retail bond sale, a record for any Japanese issuer and its third this year, as the conglomerate raises funds for its OpenAI commitments (Bloomberg)

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